Barfield, Inc.

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Barfield, Inc. [1]
Type Private (subsidiary of Sabena Technics)
Founded Miami, Florida, U.S. (1945)
Founder James W. Barfield
Headquarters Miami, Florida, U.S.
Area served North America
Key people Christophe Bernadini (CEO)
Industry Avionics
Aircraft maintenance
Services Component repair
Employees 250 (2007) [2]
Parent Sabena Technics
Website barfieldinc.com

Barfield, Inc. is an aircraft maintenance company with a concentration in repair overhaul and support. Its services include component repair and overhaul, ground support test equipment, and airline service programs.

Barfield's business concentration includes support programs for regional and longer haul airlines, comprising narrow and wide body fleets, and also manufactures and distributes a full line of ground support test equipment. Among its other capabilities, the company manages a distribution network for OEMs.[2][3]

[edit] History

The company was founded in 1945, with the creation of the instrument and avionics facility in Miami, Florida. Additional locations were created at Phoenix, Arizona in 1999 and Louisville, Kentucky in 2001.[1]

In 2003, the company was incorporated into EADS North America under the division name EADS Sogerma Barfield. EADS Barfield was then bought in 2007 by the TAT Group subsidiary Sabena Technics, upon which the company returned to its original name.[2][4]

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Barfield, Inc. – History. Barfield, Inc. Retrieved on 2008-02-14.
  2. ^ a b c David A. Lombardo. Sabena Technics acquires EADS Barfield. AINonline. Retrieved on 2008-02-14.
  3. ^ Barfield: New challenges for greater opportunities (PDF). Avionics Magazine. Retrieved on 2008-02-14.
  4. ^ Sabena technics announces the acquisition of EADS Barfield (PDF). Sabena Technics. Retrieved on 2008-02-14.